Michelle Epling, president of the Madison Chamber of Commerce in Alabama, has been awarded a scholarship from the Institute for Organization Management.
The four-year nonprofit program for leadership training at the Southeast Institute for Organization Management is considered "the gold standard for professional education for chamber professionals," Epling says in a press release.
She recently completed her third year at the program.
"An investment in our chamber's professional development is truly an investment in the City of Madison," Epling says.
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